News from November 2009
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 30, 2009
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 30, 2009
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 30, 2009
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 30, 2009
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 30, 2009
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Tammy Grunig, 50, of Pocatello, ID and St. George, UT fell to her death in Zion National Park on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The fall of approximately 1,000 feet occurred on the north side of Angels Landing while Mrs. Grunig was hiking the popular route of the same name. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fall in cooperation with the National Park Service; this is standard procedure in the case of fatalities in Zion National Park.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Cotton growers will be better able to keep an eye out for two common pests because of a comprehensive survey by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at College Station, Texas.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Members of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees will host a forum TOMORROW at 2:30 P.M. ET in 2237 Rayburn examining new details that have come to light regarding the inner-workings of ACORN.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: When winter arrives, where do wild animals go? Bring your children, ages 4 to 8, to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge from 1 PM to 2 PM and find out. Listen to a winter story, enjoy a short nature walk with a ranger, and create an edible decoration for the birds and animals! Children must be accompanied by...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The body of a man that was recovered from below the South Rim of Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon has been identified as that of 62 year-old, B. Holt Vaughn from Broomfield, Colorado. Although it was originally reported that his body was located approximately 200 feet below the rim, new assessments by park rangers indicate he fell approximately 400 feet.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today the 12th year of the shuttle bus transportation beginning Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, and running through mid-April 2010. "It's an exciting time to visit the park with Northern elephant seals returning to the Point Reyes Headlands and Pacific gray whales migrating between Alaska and Mexico.".
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today hailed a new analysis by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, which illustrates that health reform legislation being considered in the Senate, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will largely lower health insurance premiums for Americans working for small businesses, large companies, and the self-employed. From Chairman Baucus...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Led by Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), Republicans on the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions are calling for the head of the White House Auto Task Force to testify at a hearing this week on the bankruptcy of automotive parts manufacturer Delphi and its implications for workers ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Bar Harbor, Maine - The Acadia National Park annual pass sale will be held December 1 - Dec. 31, 2009, at the winter visitor center at park headquarters on the Eagle Lake Road, Route 233. Passes will be sold at half price, or $20, and must be obtained in person with cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover. No phone orders will be taken. The winter visitor center is open every day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except December 24 and 25.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Superintendent Jock Whitworth has announced that Zion National Park recently installed solar photovoltaic systems at the park’s South and East Entrance Stations. The two kilowatt systems provide 50 percent of the power required to run the entrance stations and are tied directly to the electrical grid to avoid the need for storage batteries.
By State Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Washington DC - U.S. Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called on the international community to redouble its efforts to provide comprehensive prevention, treatment, and care for poor women worldwide who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Want to be a FUN family? On Saturday, December 5, the National Park Service invites you to a “Winter Wings Bird Bonanza;" the third meeting of the Families United with Nature (FUN) outdoor activity club. Take your family out to discover who is winging around Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Free holiday events at Lake Mead National Recreation Area begin this Saturday, Dec. 5 at Lake Mead with the Parade of Lights along Boulder Beach and visitor center open house. The following Saturday, Dec 12, the Dock of Lights event will be held at Callville Bay Marina.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2009
News Release: Looking for a unique gift idea for the holidays? A Rocky Mountain National Park Annual Pass is a great gift for that person who enjoys visiting the park or would like to visit more often.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 28, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Park rangers recovered the body of a man 200 feet below the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park this afternoon.
